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Describe how the body maintains control of blood glucose

If the concentration of glucose in the blood is too high, this is detected by beta cells in the pancreatic islets, which release the hormone insulin. Insulin has several ...

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Answered by Michael B. Biology tutor
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Explain the nerve cell events that are propagated by each nerve cell to lead to a cough being stimulated by the brain.

Once an irritating particle enters the trachea and stimulates a receptor a series of events take place. The resting membrane potential of a sensory neuron (usually mainta...

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Find the length of the longest side of a right angled triangle with the two smaller sides equal to 8 and 15.

As the triangle in the question is a right angled triangle we can use Pythagoras Theorem , a2+b2=c2. c is the size of the longest size which is what we are looking for an...

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Answered by Calum P. Maths tutor
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How might antihypertensive drugs lower the risk of developing atherosclerosis?

Recap: Atherosclerosis is a disease where damage to the endothelium causes LDL (bad) cholesterol deposits to accumulate in the damaged section of endothelial wall. As part of the b...

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What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

Meiosis concerns the division of cells within sexually reproducing organisms. It results in the formation of four daughter cells via meiosis I and meiosis II. These daughter nuclei are described as 'haplo...

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